In dry conditions, Nico Rosberg and his No. 6 Mercedes has taken the Formula One F1 pole for the 2014 German Grand Prix on the Hockenheimring Circuit in Hockenheim, Germany with a lap of 1:16.540 - fastest lap of the weekend. For Rosberg, it is his fifth pole of the 2014 season, and 9th of his Formula One F1 career. It is also Rosberg's first career pole at the German Grand Prix. His last Pole came at the British Grand Prix.

For Mercedes it is the team's ninth Pole of the 2014 Formula One F1 season.

Also qualifying on the front row was Valtteri Bottas and his No. 77 Williams with a lap of 1:16.759. For Bottas, it is his second straight front row start, and second front row start of this career.

Felipe Massa and his No. 19 Williams was third fastest with a lap of 1:17.078.

Kevin Magnussen and his No. 20 McLaren was fourth quick with Daniel Ricciardo and his No. 3 Red Bull rounding out the top five qualifiers.

Former champions Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) and Jenson Button (McLaren) each had the dubious distinction of being KO'd in Q2 while their teammates continued on to make attempts at Pole.

Lewis Hamilton and his No. 44 Mercedes encountered a major right front bake failure in the Q1 qualifying session slamming his car into the tyre barriers and ending his day. Hamilton was able to remove himself from the cockpit and walk away. He was later cleared by the Medical Centre. The only good fortune was that Hamilton had put up a timed lap which will allow him to start 16th on the grid.

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